Smokehouse Barbecue - Independence 19000 East 39th Street South, Independence, MO 64057

"This is a nice location! A little more upscale than typical smoke houses but it was a beautiful establishment with so many wonderful dishes and friendly staff"

"Very good barbecue place. 10 of us had lunch, very good service and dishes. I had 3 meat platter. Good value for the meats, kept one for wifey who couldn't make it. A friend had a rib plate, very generous portion. Will be back."

"Just had some lunch on a Monday holiday in the middle of service. Pretty light for 1230, but comfortable. If you've never been to smokehouse you need to take the time. The food is excellent. Beans are amazing, and those burnt ends are tender. Pricey. 20 a person, no apps or deserts. Still worth it though. Extremely good food."

"The host was absolutely blah! I almost left because of him. I couldn’t hear him talk and he was as personable as a door stop. The manager was nice in our brief conversation. He actually brought out our appetizer. Our waitress was pleasant. Super quiet personality. She smiled frequently which was great. We had to request drink refills every time. The food was great though and she got it out quickly. I was very pleased with the baked beans and house salad. My grilled burger was flavorful and still a little pink inside which agrees with me but not to some. The restrooms smelled and looked clean. I would recommend they change out the door push plates which have lots of wear. The ceiling tiles are water damaged around vents. I have always liked the build design. It still looks good overall. It’s really good priced overall also. Prices are not that much off the 1990’s prices which is remarkable. This was a good visit in many ways. Food came fast which was also good. Be warned they add in gratuity automatically. Forcing it and not letting a customer decide what it appropriate is wrong. We were going to leave more but they preset the 18%. We gad to ask for a to go box."

"I like the ambiance here, roomy and stained glass skylights in the ceiling. Lots of interesting artwork. The food was nice (ordered brisket burnt ends with a salad). The server was very pleasant but not experienced; she couldn’t explain the “one or two” option on the menu."